it works for me, only diff i can think of is with BT4 pre final, u gotta unload the rt2870sta driver (that gets called when u plug in the USB device automatically as rt2x00 drivers do not come with BT4 pre final), and then blacklist it in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist by adding the following to that file at the end ::

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blacklist rt2870sta

then, follow this tutorial as normal. worked for me, let me know if u get stuck.------------------EDIT------------------
I updated the tutorial per your request for BT4 pre final, look near the bottom of the first post it explains it in more detail then this posting =) let me know if you have any trouble, I tested it on my BT4 pre final install, and it worked great here!

07-02-2009, 07:15 PM

gokovan

I'm choosing between AWUS050NH and AWUS036H. What is the difference? Which one shall I choose?

07-05-2009, 04:57 PM

fnord0

FYI, if you are building from a relatively new compat-wireless-2.6 tarball [from 06-28 onward... I may be off by 1 or 2 dates here] you may run into some compilation hard ERRORs, namely ::

again, those are examples, I am SURE the line #s will change in the future, and I bet this will not be required to be done in the future. I figured I'd post this as I was unable to make/install any of the latest compat-wireless-2.6 tarballs due to this issue. and once more, all thanks and praises goes to user johill @ #linux-wireless :D

:: UPDATE compat-wireless-2.6 build from 2009-07-09 works without the above fix! ::
so, this post here really ONLY pertained to the compat-wireless-2.6 builds from 2009-06-28 thru 2009-07-08 (last I tried before 2009-07-09 was 2009-07-05 and it still required the fix posted here, so I could be off on a release or 2 --- but the UPDATE remains active with 2009-07-09 and newer = forget this post).

NOTHING to see here, all users of compat-wireless-2.6-2009-07-09 OR NEWER! move along please - nothing to see!:: /UPDATE ::

07-08-2009, 06:42 PM

stl-outlaw

Thank you !!

I must say thank you for this information. I am fairly new to backtrack and have tried every single tutorial on here with no success in getting awus050nh to inject or work properly until this one. This one worked perfect !! Thanks again !

07-16-2009, 08:30 AM

xAyiDe

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Originally Posted by fnord0

let me pose this question to the forum members...
what is the proper proceedure for changing txpower with the rt2x00 drivers, mainly = rt2800usb ? I just can't figure it out... I would like to mess around with different txpower settings, just to test things out.

little help, anyone? :confused:

I have meassured the output via Cisco AP and it seems with those drivers output power of Alfa AWUS050NH is no better than the internal 4965agn, BG200 of a laptop. I consider this beeing of concern since we can't reach APs which we can see, if there arent balance (ie big antenna reaches for high TX to acomplish greater distance). I saw on one forum a guy changed the drivers to always return 27dbm instead of the standard 10dbm which in fact could be any mw since those values are in no way accurate. But still one should allow to put it a bit higher than 10dbm to be able to experiement. I guess a sourcecode change is in need to allow 27dbm instead of 10 over all channels. But still remember that 10dbm and 27dbm is not nesecerily 10 and 27 dbm in real world.

07-17-2009, 12:39 PM

rashwan

Works well under BT4 , But in ubuntu 9.04 each time i try to load the rt2800usb module i get:

I'm using the Belkin N Wireless F5D8053 I've installed the latest compat drivers(I think they were only released today) on x64 Karmic, they seem to have installed correctly and I can get into monitor mode (an additional mon0 interface is created) with aireplay confirming injection is working. However, I can't connect to any AP's. I get an error saying an IP couldn't be assigned and usually the LED on the adapter blinks, but it is constantly off.

just wondering, these tests and working results have been done with AWUS050NH v1 or v2? cause these 2 seem to have different behaviors and results..

thanks

09-19-2009, 06:05 PM

fnord0

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Originally Posted by @tomX

Hello there,

just wondering, these tests and working results have been done with AWUS050NH v1 or v2? cause these 2 seem to have different behaviors and results..

thanks

if you can tell me how one can tell the difference, I will be happy to give you the information you seek :D I purchased my alfa AWUS050NH from amazon.com, specifically from this page/link (the one with the extra "screw-On swivel 9dBi rubber antenna + mount)